St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-26
Special Meeting.

81. PAUL, NOV. IL, 1887.
Board met at 0 a. m, pursuant to call.
Present: MeSsrS. Barrett, Quinby,
Starkey and Mr.. President.
At 9:15 a. III. the board proceeded in a
body to view the following streets, to-
wit:
Milton street, from Pleasant avenue
to st. Clair street; Summit avenue
south, from Otto avenue to st. Clair
street, with reference to assessment for
the opening, widening and extension of
said streets.
Oakland street. from Ramsey street to
Summit avenue, with reference to re-
assessment Oh certain property on which
Judgment has been denied by the Dis
trict Court of Ramsey county, Mime
sofa, for the opening, widening and eX-
tension of Oakland street, by an easy
grade to Pleasant avenue at or near
Ramsey street, and altering Pleasant
avenue, between LaWtOn street and
Ramsey street.
Selby avenue, from st. Adams street
to Summit avenue, with reference to
the paving of said avenue Except be-
tween the rails of the cable line and be-
tween the tracks and for one foot on
each side of the outside rails of said
tracks, where the st. Paul City railway
company is supposed to pave with gran
lite, with cedar blocks, and curbing
with granite, including the necessary
sewer connections.
Iglehart street, from harrington ave-
nue. to Western avenue, and from
Mackubin street to Dale street, and
Dale street, from Iglehart street to Mar
shall avenue, with reference to the as
SeSSment for the construction of a sewer
OH said streets.
Having viewed said streets, the Board
returned at IL IN.
Upon motion. the matter of the OPEN
ing, widening and extension of Summit
avenue south between Otto avenue and
st. Clair street was taken up, and the
same was referred to the Assessment
Committee.
Upon motion, the matter of the pro-
posed opening of public street, not to
exceed two hundred feet i'll width,
along the shore of Lake Phalen. from
the north city limits on the east side of
said lake, southwark, and thence around
the south end of said lake, and thence
northward to the city limits on the west
side of said lake, was taken up, and the
same was referred to the Engineer for
survey and plat of land inside of high
water mark.
Upon motion the matter of pro-
posed change of grade on Cascade
Street. from Oneida street to Duke
street, was taken up, and the following
report was ordered sent to the Council,
tO-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
p, The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
prder of the Common Council, approved
July %, 1887, relative to change of
grade OH Cascade street, from Oneida
street to Duke street, and having III
vestigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper as in
Dictated by the red line on the accom-
panying profile, that the estimated eX-
pense thereof is $50; thatreal estate to be
assessed therefor can be found benefited
to the extent of the damages, costs and
expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby; that said improvement is not
asked for by a petition of majority of
the owners of property to be assessed
therefor, but we herewith send plan
or profile of said improvement, if you
desire to make the improvement.
Yeas 4, nays 0.
Upon motion, the matter OF pro-
posed change of grade OH Bidwell street,
from Curtice street TO DeloS street, was
taken up, and the following report was
ordered sent to the Council, tO-wit:
To the Common Council OF the city OF
st. Paul:
The Board Of Public Works hare had